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Childhood Obesity Strategy Delayed Further, Government Admits
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Childhood Obesity Strategy Delayed Further, Government Admits
Sarah Boseley Health editor
Friday 26 February 2016 08.35 EST
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/26/
childhood-obesity-strategy-delayed-sugar-tax-unlikely
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The already delayed childhood obesity strategy will not be published until
the summer, the government has said and campaigners say it is unlikely to
include a sugar tax.
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It is a very complex issue and there is a lot of work going on to get it
right, said a Department of Health spokesperson. There are a lot of
different issues that need considering and we want to make sure it is
right when we put it out. David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt have said they
want it to be a game-changing moment.
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The news from the ministry will anger health charities and campaigners,
who say there is an urgent need for action on obesity, including
introducing a tax on sugared foods. Cancer Research UK accused the
government of failing children, saying that every day counted.
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David Cameron has called childrens obesity a crisis and yet the government
has failed the next generation by stalling on one of its own health
priorities, said Alison Cox, the charitys director of prevention. While
the government delays, more children will become obese.
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Our survey shows people want the government to act to fight childrens
obesity eight out of 10 think its a problem. To help prevent thousands of
cancer cases we want a ban on junk food ads during family viewing times, a
sugary drinks tax and more sugar taken out of food. The future health of
our children depends on strong action right now.
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The childhood obesity strategy was expected in December, but delayed amid
speculation that the campaign for a sugary drinks tax supported by the
restaurateur Jamie Oliver, medical charities and the House of Commons
health select committee had become embarrassingly popular for a
government disinclined to interfere with the market by imposing new taxes.
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The launch of the strategy was then said to have been scheduled for
January, which slipped to February or even March. Now the department says
publication will be in the summer.
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Ben Reynolds, of the Childrens Food Campaign, which has been working with
Jamie Oliver to press for a sugary drinks tax, said: It would be
disappointing if a sugary drinks tax is not included.
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He said they understood that the government might instead intend to put
pressure on the food and drinks industry to act by cutting sugar and
making products healthier, with the threat of fiscal action if they do not
comply.
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